What Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 does

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 (BES 2026) was a four-day conference-cum-exhibition held from March 19-22, 2026 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. Organised by EEPC India (Engineering Export Promotion Council of India) under the patronage of India's Ministry of Power, the event assembled the full electricity value chain — generation, transmission, distribution, storage and smart-grid systems — in a single integrated platform. The summit featured 500+ exhibiting companies, 1,000+ conference delegates, 300+ speakers, 100+ sessions and 25,000+ attendees drawn from 80+ countries.

The core product stack comprised six offerings: a thematic-zoned exhibition, a high-level strategic conference (ministerial dialogues, CEO roundtables), a technical conference, a pre-arranged buyer-seller meet programme, leadership forums, and special programmes (Women in Electricity, Vendor Development Programme, energy storage track SESI 2026, carbon-markets conference Prakriti 2026, CABLETECH2026, and a startup revolution track). Revenue is generated through four streams: all-access delegate passes priced at INR 25,000 (domestic) and INR 35,000 (international); exhibition booth sales; multi-tier sponsorship packages (Principal, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze); and an overseas buyer programme offering airfare assistance and accommodation. No traditional revenue disclosure exists; the entity is a non-profit trade event under a Government of India parent.

The summit's stakeholder base spans India's largest public-sector power and finance institutions (NTPC, POWERGRID, PFC, REC, NHPC, SBI as Principal Partners), state governments (Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh), global technology firms (Siemens Energy, Hitachi Energy, Suzlon, ABB), management consultancies (BCG, EY, Kearney, McKinsey as Knowledge Partners), and a 27-member association-partner network (CII, FICCI, IEEE PES, IESA, International Solar Alliance). A second edition is confirmed for 2028 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, establishing a biennial cadence.

Name

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026

Legal name

Bharat Electricity Summit

Website

https://bharatelectricitysummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 was an inaugural four-day conference-cum-exhibition organised by EEPC India under India's Ministry of Power, serving the global electricity value chain — policymakers, utilities, investors, technology providers and startups — across exhibition, strategic and technical conference programmes in New Delhi.

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Keywords

• Power sector events
• Electricity exhibitions
• Energy conferences
• Power industry trade shows
• Renewable energy summits

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Delegate Registration Fees: All-Access Delegate Pass providing access to inaugural ceremony, strategic conference, technical conference, delegate networking lunch, 500+ exhibiting companies, and special programmes. Domestic delegates charged INR 25,000 and international delegates charged INR 35,000.
2. Exhibition Booth Sales: Companies reserve exhibition stands to showcase innovations, technologies and solutions. Multiple sponsorship tiers available including Principal Partner, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorships.
3. Sponsorship Packages: Sponsorship opportunities offering global market influence, senior decision-maker engagement and commercial opportunity across the power and electricity sector
4. Overseas Buyer Programme: Airfare assistance programme for international buyers subject to approval, with complimentary accommodation and B2B meeting facilitation

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 is a large-scale conference-cum-exhibition event for the global power and electricity sector. It offers exhibition space rental across six thematic zones, a strategic conference, a technical conference, leadership forums, and a buyer-seller meet programme connecting qualified buyers with solution providers. The summit also runs special programmes on energy storage, carbon markets, hydro potential, and workforce skilling, alongside sponsorship and delegate registration packages.

Product overview

Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 is a premier global conference-cum-exhibition event for the power and electricity sector held from March 19-22, 2026 in New Delhi. The event offers a multi-platform portfolio of products and services centered around exhibition space rental and conference programming. The core offerings include: the Exhibition (showcasing 500+ global exhibitors across the electricity value chain), the Strategic Conference (high-level ministerial and CEO dialogue on power sector policy), the Technical Conference (expert-led technical sessions on power infrastructure), the Buyer-Seller Meet (pre-arranged B2B meetings), Leadership Forums (closed-door CEO roundtables), and Special Programmes (targeted sessions on topics like energy storage, carbon markets, hydro potential, and workforce development). The Exhibition features six Thematic Zones organized by technology area, while the conferences include sub-programmes such as SESI 2026 (energy storage), Prakriti 2026 (carbon markets), CABLETECH2026, and the Women in Electricity initiative. Delegate passes provide access to all components, with specialized overseas buyer programmes offering airfare assistance and curated matchmaking services.

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Products and services

• Exhibition Showcasing global innovations, technologies and solutions shaping the future of power and electricity across the entire power value chain, featuring 500+ global exhibitors across generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and smart technologies. Open to power-sector companies seeking market access and partnership opportunities.
• Strategic Conference High-level conference uniting ministers, CEOs, and policymakers to shape a secure, sustainable power agenda with multilateral collaborations to accelerate scaling of resilient, inclusive and sustainable power supply chains and smart grid infrastructures.
• Technical Conference Technical conference bringing together experts to share innovations across power infrastructure and operations, featuring technical committee members, poster presentations, and specialized technical sessions.
• Buyer-Seller Meet Pre-arranged meetings connecting key buyers with solution providers to unlock business opportunities, facilitating partnerships across the global power value chain.
• Leadership Forums Invite-only sessions convening leaders for high-impact, closed-door strategic dialogue including CEO roundtables on power distribution.
• Special Programmes Spotlight sessions on critical priorities shaping electricity's future including Women in Electricity, Vendor Development Programme, Power to All: One Africa-One Grid, skilling initiatives, hydro potential, CABLETECH2026, carbon markets, Industry 4.0 technologies, and startup revolution in electricity.
• Thematic Zones Six specialized zones at the exhibition showcasing innovations across generation, transmission, distribution, storage, smart technologies, and other critical areas shaping tomorrow's electricity systems.
• Delegate Pass All-Access Delegate Pass providing access to inaugural ceremony, strategic conference, technical conference, delegate networking lunch, 500+ exhibiting companies, and 6 thematic zones. Domestic pass INR 25,000 and international pass INR 35,000.
• Overseas Buyer Programme Programme offering international buyers airfare assistance, complimentary accommodation, local hospitality, and curated B2B meeting schedules to facilitate global trade partnerships across power generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage, digital solutions and renewable sectors.
• Sponsorship Packages Multi-tiered sponsorship opportunities including Principal Partner, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorships offering global market influence, senior decision-maker engagement and commercial opportunity across the power and electricity sector.
• Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2026 Special programme focused on energy storage advancements and stationary energy storage solutions in India, organized in collaboration with India Energy Storage Alliance.
• Prakriti 2026 - International Conference on Carbon Markets Flagship government conference organized by Bureau of Energy Efficiency on carbon markets, their role in climate action, and opportunities for India's green growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• India's power sector investment opportunity of approximately INR 200 lakh crore over the next two decades discussed at summit
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Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and supporting.

• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Principal Partner of Bharat Electricity Summit 2026. POWERGRID is India's prime transmission utility and a Maharatna CPSE, playing a key role in the country's power transmission infrastructure.
• NTPC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Principal Partner and India's largest power generation company. NTPC is a Maharatna CPSE contributing significantly to India's power generation capacity.
• Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Principal Partner and India's leading NBFC in power sector financing. PFC provides loan assistance for power projects across generation, transmission and distribution.
• REC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Principal Partner and Maharatna PSE providing finance for power sector development. REC funds power infrastructure projects across India.
• NHPC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Principal Partner and India's largest hydro power developer. NHPC is a Miniratna CPSE focused on hydroelectric power projects.
• Siemens Energy India LimitedflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Platinum Sponsor providing energy technology solutions. Siemens Energy is a global leader in energy technology and power generation equipment.
• SuzlonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Gold Sponsor and India's leading renewable energy solutions provider specializing in wind turbine manufacturing and project development.
• McKinsey & CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Silver Sponsor and global management consulting firm providing strategic advisory services to the power and energy sector.
• ABB IndiasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Bronze Sponsor providing automation and power technology solutions for industrial and energy applications.
• Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Bronze Sponsor and Indian government enterprise promoting solar energy development and implementation across India.
• GridCrest Technologies Private LimitedsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Bronze Sponsor and part of Kaynes Group providing power distribution solutions and smart grid technologies.
• Government of GujaratcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic State Partner representing one of India's leading industrial states with significant power infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
• Government of HaryanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic State Partner with active power sector development initiatives and energy transition programmes.
• Government of Maharashtra - Energy DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic State Partner representing India's largest state economy with significant power consumption and infrastructure needs.
• Government of Uttar PradeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic State Partner representing India's most populous state with substantial power sector requirements.
• EEPC IndiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 March 2026Coordinating Agency for the summit. EEPC India is India's premier engineering export promotion council facilitating trade and industry engagement.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Knowledge Partner providing strategic consulting expertise. BCG is a global management consulting firm with significant energy sector practice.
• EY IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Knowledge Partner and professional services firm providing advisory, tax and transaction services to power sector clients.
• KearneymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Knowledge Partner and global management consulting firm with expertise in energy and utilities sector transformation.
• International Solar AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Association Partner launched by India and France to promote solar energy deployment globally.
• India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Association Partner advancing energy storage, green hydrogen and e-mobility technologies in India.
• IEEE Power & Energy SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Association Partner providing scientific information on electric power and energy globally.
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Association Partner and India's premier business association working with industry, government and civil society.
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Association Partner and leading industry chamber representing Indian business interests.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Intersolar India: Intersolar India is the Indian edition of the global Intersolar network and targets solar PV manufacturers, EPC contractors and developers. It is a direct peer for the solar-and-storage slice of BES's thematic zones.
• Renewable Energy India Expo (REI): REI is the largest India-focused renewable energy exhibition, organised by Informa Markets. It directly competes with Bharat Electricity Summit for renewable energy exhibitors, delegates and government engagement, and has a multi-year incumbency advantage as the default renewable-energy event in India.
• POWERGEN International: POWERGEN International is the marquee global power-generation conference brand (Clarion/Informa). It is a direct peer on the power-generation conference segment and represents the global benchmark BES is implicitly measured against for international attendee draw.
• Enlit Asia (formerly POWERGEN India & Central Asia): Enlit Asia is an end-to-end power-and-energy conference covering generation, transmission, distribution and digitalisation — overlapping almost exactly with BES's six thematic zones and competing for the same utility and OEM audience across South and Southeast Asia.

Regional players

• Middle East Electricity (MEE): Middle East Electricity is the largest power-sector exhibition in the MENA region, organised by Informa Markets. It is a regional peer for international utilities, EPC firms and OEMs and competes with BES for the same global sponsorship wallet outside India.
• Distributech: Distributech is the leading T&D-focused conference in North America. While geographically distinct, it competes for the same international T&D technology vendors and utility delegates that BES courts through its transmission/distribution thematic zones and overseas buyer programme.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets India: Informa Markets organises REI, Intersolar India and multiple other power-sector events in India. As the dominant commercial organiser of comparable events, Informa Markets is the broad-incumbent benchmark against which BES's government-backed model must be assessed.
• dmg events: dmg events is the global trade-fair organiser listed as BES's event-management partner. It is included as a peer given its direct operational overlap with BES and its portfolio of comparable energy exhibitions globally (e.g. ADIPEC).
• Hannover Messe: Hannover Messe is the world's leading industrial trade fair, with energy as one of its anchor themes. It is a broad incumbent that competes indirectly for global industrial-OEM and energy sponsorships with BES.
• Messe Frankfurt India: Messe Frankfurt India runs several industrial exhibitions with overlapping audiences (e.g. IPCA Expo, Light + Building). It is a broad incumbent exhibitor organiser that competes for the same large-OEM and EPC marketing budgets in India.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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